My Brothers Finds...

[lairmo]

These are not from today(too cold)
The first and second is from our C.W. site..(see best finds pre/post Civil War Camp)


These pics are of a button we found near Fort Crowder...unsure if that is what is meant by the U.S.F.C....someone said United States Fishing Commision, which would make sense too, being found a couple of miles from and old fish hatchery.



Any ideas on this one?

 

[jgas]

Nice LC....Not sure on the buttons....Congrats... jgas

 

[PBK]

Albert's button book lists the "USFC" as a U. S. Fish Commission button. The earliest possible date for it would be 1871, when the commission was established.

It's an uncommon and fairly valuable button. Bob Edmondson had a couple in one of his recent lists, priced at $80 each.

 

[lairmo]

Albert's button book lists the "USFC" as a U. S. Fish Commission button. The earliest possible date for it would be 1871, when the commission was established.

It's an uncommon and fairly valuable button. Bob Edmondson had a couple in one of his recent lists, priced at $80 each.

Thanks PBK...The back says ' OEHMS ACMEHALL BALTIMORE'..you wouldn't happen to have a link for one of those lists would you?...thanks again

 

[PBK]

Thanks PBK...The back says ' OEHMS ACMEHALL BALTIMORE'..you wouldn't happen to have a link for one of those lists would you?...thanks again

Sorry, Bob's buttons lists are available in print copies only; no link available.

Oehm's Acme Hall Clothing House was a branch of Charles H. Oehm & Son, Baltimore, MD. I believe this backmark dates from the mid 1880's. The firm seems to have been liquidated in 1911.

Oehm backmarks also appear on some postwar eagle buttons, and on at least one variety of postwar Virginia state seal button.

 

[BuckleBoy]

In terms of buttons, that's a Nice Catch.

 

[lairmo]

Thanks!!!...Now maybe I'll let my brother have it back....

 

[kdismuke1]

GREAT FINDS. CONGRATS.

 

[seger98]

Nice finds for sure, that button is extremely nice!